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Ray Miller — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Frederick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ray Miller across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Frederick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Newton & Tyson — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Frederick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Back Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Back Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Miller | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Emma Miller | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Miller | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Violet Miller | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Newton Miller | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ray Miller | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roy Miller | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carl Miller | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bessie Miller | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Frederick, Virginia
Son, age 9
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Son, age 19
Frederick, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Frederick-County, Virginia
Son, age 28
Frederick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | Miller |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Back Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Frederick |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Private |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 524 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Ray Miller across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Newton Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Tyson Miller (~0.92 confidence) and father Anton Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Miller (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Miller (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Newton Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tyson Miller
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anton Miller
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Miller
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Miller
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Miller
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Virginia
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Sibling
Violet Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Miller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Frederick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Mc Donald | 28 | Head | Machinist | Virginia |
| 2 | Ina S Mc Donald | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Melvin Mc Donald | 5 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Basil Mc Donald | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 5 | Louise Mc Donald | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 6 | Arthur Carter | 35 | Head | Card Room | Virginia |
| 7 | Ethel S Carter | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Genevieve Carter | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Carter | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Catherine Carter | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Alford S Carter | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Rosalie Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Donald S Carter | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Edward Pearl | 34 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Carrie Pearl | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Newton Miller | 53 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie S Miller | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 18 | Ray Miller THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Carl Miller | 26 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Roy Miller | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Hazel Miller | 19 | Daughter | Apples | Virginia |
| 22 | Emma Miller | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Violet Miller | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Vivian Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Blanston Mc Farland | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Catherine Mc Farland | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | J. L. Dimaria | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Evelyn S Dimaria | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Dimaria | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Mary Dimaria | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Louis Dimaria | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles S Mc Farland | 57 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | Della Mc Farland | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Howard Mc Farland | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Linden Mc Farland | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred Mc Farland | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clayton Mc Farland | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Smith S Catlett | 45 | Head | Retail Grocery | Virginia |
| 39 | Emma Catlett | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elsie Catlett | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Ray + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)